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Arizona

Psycho (1960)

Although much of this Hitchcock horror classic was filmed on a lot in California, some scenes were indeed filmed in Arizona, including downtown Phoenix, Gila Bend, and Buckeye. In the novel, Marion's name was actually Mary; the studio had to change it after discovering that two real people named Mary Crane lived in Phoenix.

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The More You Know

  • In 2002, Steven Spielberg finally finished college after a 33-year hiatus. He turned in Schindler’s List for his student film requirement.
  • Shooting for No Country For Old Men was interrupted for a day due to a smoke cloud from the set of There Will Be Blood, which was also filming in the area.
  • The first film to feature a fully naked woman appeared in 1915
  • Bela Lugosi was buried in full Dracula costume—cape and all.
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